ABOUT SportsAbility

SportsAbility enhances the lives of people with disabilities by promoting active living and providing first-hand access to resources and activities designed to encourage participation regardless of age or ability level. People are able to try everything from sit water-skiing to rock wall climbing, martial arts and much more!

Participants of all abilities learn about the value of recreation and active leisure for everyone – especially people with disabilities. People discover the latest in equipment, trends, and resources. SportsAbility provides an opportunity for people to network with people with disabilities, resource providers, and community organizations. There is NO CHARGE to participants thanks to our generous sponsors.

RESOURCE EXPO AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES – FREE

Attendees are encouraged and welcome to learn about new products and try fun activities!

Information booths on the latest in products, active leisure programs and services for people with disabilities HANDS-ON ACTIVE LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES, such as:

Adaptive Golf

Tennis

Basketball

Martial Arts

Laser Target Shooting

Interactive Fishing Simulator

Disc Golf

Therapeutic Recreation Activities provided by TCC

Kenote: Alexey Talai, a Paralympic swimmer from Belarus. He is #1 in his class in the world in the 2017 World Swimming Para Rankings. Despite his accolades, he is a simple man who lives a simple life. In 1999, at the age of 16, Alexey lost his arms and legs due to an exploded bomb that had previously laid in the earth, undetected, for more than half a century. Undeterred by his injury, Alexey picked himself up and, more importantly, didn't give up. Alexey taught himself to not only live, but prosper, inside his new body. Alexei advocates that the fundamental factor to survival is acceptance, and he decided to turn all of his negatives into positives. One of his greatest achievements is serving as a mentor and leader for orphans and children with disabilities. He was able to open himself to a new world where limitations did not exist. He is a firm believer, as well as living proof, that anyone can be anything as long as they work hard and strive for success. Alexey believes that the harder the struggle, the greater the victory. Alexey will be sharing his experiences at SportsAbility and also looking for ideas that he can bring back to Belarus.